Angular Bootstrap: A Smart Way

Why You Should "Pull Your App Up by Its Own Bootstraps"

The English idiom "to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" (in Italian: tirarsi su per le stringhe degli stivali) describes an impossible task: lifting yourself off the ground by pulling your own laces. In software engineering, however, bootstrapping is very real. It’s that critical moment where an application loads its configuration, sets up its environment, and prepares itself for the user—all before the first component even renders.

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Backend Dynamic Configuration

Use database for nestjs backend configuration

Managing configuration in a complex application is always a trade-off between security, flexibility, and ease of use. In this article, I explore a hybrid approach using both environment variables and a database-backed configuration system for a NestJS backend.

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Migrate data between databases

JDBMig: A User-Friendly Approach

Migrating data between different database systems can be challenging, especially when dealing with schema differences and data type mismatches. For this reason i decided to developed jdbmig, a lightweight and user-friendly Java application designed to streamline database migrations using JDBC. Whether you're moving from MySQL to PostgreSQL, SQLite to MariaDB, or any other jdbc supported database, jdbmig simplifies the process.

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Prism.js Joomla Plugin

NS Prism Plugin for Joomla

The NS Prism Plugin is a powerful tool for Joomla websites, enabling syntax highlighting for code snippets using the Prism.js library. This plugin is designed to enhance the readability and presentation of code on your site, making it ideal for developers, bloggers, and technical writers. One of the major features is the joomla tinymce integration that customizes the list of language codes availables. 

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